How to overcome phone shyness..

This is compounded by having to navigate the unknown. When you place a call, you don’t know for sure what’s going on at the other end of the line. Who will pick up? Will you get their voicemail? Will you be able to get a hold of the person you’re looking for? Will they be receptive to your call, or will you be interrupting them?

Thus, phone shyness is caused by knowing you will be judged based solely on your voice, and not knowing what’s going to happen when the line is picked up.

How to Overcome Phone Shyness

As with other types of shyness, there’s no magic bullet to overcoming phone phobia, but there are several things you can do to manage it.